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Management of Spontaneous Pneumothorax
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Prevention: General Information: When and How?

After which pneumothorax recurrence should recurrence prevention be provided?

First occurrence: 81% of panel members felt recurrence prevention should be provided after a first pneumothorax occurrence (intervention can occur during this occurrence). 19% of panel members would offer an recurrence prevention intervention after the second occurrence.

Preferred intervention for recurrence prevention

  • Surgical approach (very good consensus)
  • Chest tube applied chemical sclerosis
    Certain circumstances depending upon patient's contraindications to surgery, management preferences, or poor prognosis from underlying disease.
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Pleural Sclerosing Agent of Choice

 

Primary Data

Table 18—Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Prevention: When and How?

 

Other Information

Choice of operative approach?

Spontaneous Pneumothorax Recurrence Prevention: General Type of Surgical Approach

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Computed Tomography

 

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